2 big unions balk at merger that would create first U.S. transcontinental railroad

The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads, which would create the first U.S. transcontinental railroad, has lost the support of two major unions.
Washington Examiner

Union Pacific acquires Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, transforming into a railroad titan

Railroad company Union Pacific will buy Norfolk Southern in a cash and stock transaction valued at $85 billion, combining two of the largest rail operators in the nation. The merger will combine Union ...
KGW8

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern eye historic merger to connect East and West Coast

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. The merger discussions began during ...